Seattle has top 'crane count' in the country

Seattle is now the largest construction zone in the country.

According to new data, there are more cranes in the city than any city in the US.

There are 58 cranes reshaping the skyline, twice as many as Chicago and Washington DC, and 18 more than the number two city, Los Angeles.

Seattle's crane count is up 38 percent from a year ago.

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